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earl Guide
关于珍珠的指南
认识珍珠的首要是了解珍珠的种类,一般来说珍珠分为海水珍
珠和淡水珍珠,常见的海水珍珠有欧卡娅珍珠(Akoya)、南洋珍
珠 (South Sea pearl) 和塔希提黑珍珠 (Tahiti) 。现在市面上,海
水珍珠要比淡水珍珠更有价值,因为海水珍珠从质量和外观方面都
略胜一筹。珍珠还可以分为人工养殖和天然珍珠。天然珍珠的价格
更高,但不意味着它的质量就一定比人工养殖
的好,仅仅是因为天然珍珠比较稀有而已。
Knowing pearl types is the first step of
evaluating pearls. Each type of pearls has its own
characteristics and valued standards. Basically, all pearls
can be listed in two categories: Freshwater Pearls and Saltwater
Pearls. The three most common saltwater pearls are Akoya pearl,
Southsea pearl and Black Southsea pearl / Tahitian pearl. Among
different types of pearls, saltwater pearls are more valuable than
freshwater pearls. It can also be divided into Natural pearls and
Cultured pearls. Natural pearls cost more than cultured pearls.
The high value of natural pearls does not mean they are better
quality than cultured ones. That is just because they are rare.
